Firebug to Gingerbread House Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #cd5c51 0%, #ca994e 100%);
From Firebug (#CD5C51) to Gingerbread House (#CA994E). The two hues are 31° apart on the color wheel, close enough that the blend stays clean without a muddy middle.
Colors along the gradient
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firebug | #CD5C51 | 205, 92, 81 | 5°, 55%, 56% | 0, 55, 60, 20 | |
| 25% (near Track and Field) | #CC6B50 | 204, 107, 80 | 13°, 55%, 56% | 0, 48, 61, 20 | |
| 50% (near Brown Sugar Glaze) | #CC7B50 | 204, 123, 80 | 21°, 55%, 56% | 0, 40, 61, 20 | |
| 75% (near Butter Bronze) | #CB8A4F | 203, 138, 79 | 29°, 54%, 55% | 0, 32, 61, 20 | |
| Gingerbread House | #CA994E | 202, 153, 78 | 36°, 54%, 55% | 0, 24, 61, 21 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #CC7B50, closest to the named color Brown Sugar Glaze. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
Black text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.56:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #cd5c51, #ca994e) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #cd5c51, #ca994e) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #cd5c51, #ca994e) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#cd5c51] to-[#ca994e]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
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Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Firebug to Gingerbread House gradient?
It starts at #CD5C51 (Firebug) and ends at #CA994E (Gingerbread House), with #CC7B50 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #cd5c51, #ca994e) runs from Gingerbread House on the left to Firebug on the right.